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FIRING LINE: When crops rot, government stinks

adminApril 9, 2026April 10, 202606 mins

FIRING LINE: When crops rot, government stinks By Robert B. Roque Jr. l April 9, 2026 I’ve read with bitter contempt how farmers are affected by this crisis — and the anger sits heavy because the facts are as plain as they are unforgiving. In Benguet, a Reuters story carried by an online news organization…

“World-Class” Facade Cracks: NAIA Ceiling Collapse Exposes Deep Systemic Flaws

Bing JabadanApril 8, 2026April 8, 2026012 mins

NAIA Terminal 1 “World-Class” Facade Cracks: NAIA Ceiling Collapse Exposes Deep Systemic Flaws By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 8, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The ambitious vision of a “world-class” Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has been violently shattered by a critical infrastructure failure. On April 3, 2026, a ceiling panel collapsed at the…

Philippines Deports Japanese Fugitives Linked to Notorious Fraud Syndicate

Bing JabadanApril 7, 2026April 7, 202602 mins

Philippines Deports Japanese Fugitives Linked to Notorious Fraud Syndicate By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 7, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has successfully deported five Japanese nationals, dismantling a local hub of a notorious fraud syndicate. The fugitives, wanted in Japan for large-scale scam operations, were returned to Tokyo on…

FIRING LINE: We can’t afford fuel or panic

adminApril 7, 2026April 7, 202607 mins

FIRING LINE: We can’t afford fuel or panic By Robert B. Roque Jr. l April 7, 2026 Inevitably, and by all indications, fuel prices will rise again. If it has not already, since today is Tuesday. Let’s take liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), for example, which is more of a fuel of necessity for most Filipino households….

NAIA’s “World-Class” Dream Shatters: Seven Injured in Terminal 1 Ceiling Collapse Amid Soaring Fees

Bing JabadanApril 6, 2026April 6, 202605 mins

A scene of devastation outside a fast-food chain, where debris from a collapsed ceiling lies scattered. A man is seen shielding his head, and an injured woman is being loaded onto a stretcher for urgent transport to the hospital. Seven individuals have sustained injuries in this incident. NAIA’s “World-Class” Dream Shatters: Seven Injured in Terminal…

3 OTS Employees Steal P7,000 from Australian Tourist at NAIA

Bing JabadanApril 6, 2026April 6, 2026012 mins

3 OTS Employees Steal P7,000 from Australian Tourist at NAIA By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 6, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Philippines’ primary international gateway, is once again in the throes of a profound crisis, its integrity irrevocably stained by a relentless cascade of corruption allegations. The…

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BI Nabs High-Profile Chinese Spy Posing as Filipino

Bing JabadanApril 6, 2026April 6, 202603 mins

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado BI Nabs High-Profile Chinese Spy Posing as Filipino By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 6, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a significant intelligence-led operation during Holy Week, the Bureau of Immigration (BI), in close coordination with the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP), has apprehended…

FIRING LINE: Lenten look at Bilibid

adminApril 2, 2026April 1, 202607 mins

FIRING LINE: Lenten look at Bilibid By Robert B. Roque Jr. l April 2, 2026 As most Filipinos go about their Catholic traditions this Lenten Season, anchored on reflection and repentance, I believe many sinners are converted. Today, Maundy Thursday, the reflection is on how Jesus washes the feet of the apostles — an act…

Philippines’ Mobility Meltdown: Geopolitical Storm Exposes Systemic Failure

Bing JabadanApril 1, 2026April 1, 202605 mins

Philippines’ Mobility Meltdown: Geopolitical Storm Exposes Systemic Failure By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 1, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is grappling with a severe mobility crisis, exacerbated by surging global oil prices amidst escalating US-Israel-Iran conflicts. However, this is more than a mere fuel shock; it’s a stark revelation of a transport…

Marcos Acts on Child’s Plea, Exposes Local Official Abuses

Bing JabadanApril 1, 2026April 1, 202604 mins

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of RTVM.) Marcos Acts on Child’s Plea, Exposes Local Official Abuses By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 1, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directly intervened following a powerful social media appeal from an 11-year-old girl in Camarines Sur, exposing alleged widespread abuses by a…

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FIRING LINE: When crops rot, government stinks

“World-Class” Facade Cracks: NAIA Ceiling Collapse Exposes Deep Systemic Flaws

Philippines Deports Japanese Fugitives Linked to Notorious Fraud Syndicate

FIRING LINE: We can’t afford fuel or panic

NAIA’s “World-Class” Dream Shatters: Seven Injured in Terminal 1 Ceiling Collapse Amid Soaring Fees

3 OTS Employees Steal P7,000 from Australian Tourist at NAIA

BI Nabs High-Profile Chinese Spy Posing as Filipino

FIRING LINE: Lenten look at Bilibid

Philippines’ Mobility Meltdown: Geopolitical Storm Exposes Systemic Failure

Marcos Acts on Child’s Plea, Exposes Local Official Abuses